LISBON: Long term planning, placing communities at the centre of the sector, has been highlighted during the first European Leaders Forum, organised by the World Travel & Tourism Council. Also on the agenda were plans for increasing resilience by preparing for crises and transitioning to a seamless traveller journey through the use of technology. All three are necessary if the sector is to remain competitive, the WTTC argued The first forum took place in Lisbon, Portugal, and was hosted by Turismo de Portugal and the Portuguese ministry of tourism. In her opening address to the 150 leaders present, WTTC president,…
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TORONTO: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered three new Bombardier Q400 turboprops after signing a purchase agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC). Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately $106 million. “We are very excited about adding these Q400s to our fleet. We currently operate two Q400s and without hesitation, we can say that these aircraft are ideal for our domestic and regional operations,” said A M Mosaddique Ahmed, Managing Director and CEO, Biman Bangladesh Airlines. With its outstanding economics, comfort and operational flexibility, the Q400 will allow us to offer…
NEW DELHI: The number of Indians flying may be growing at about 20% a year but, in contrast, most domestic carriers are bleeding. The Indian airline industry is facing turbulence. This time around, legacy issues and over capacity seem to have aggravated the situation. Like in the past, high oil prices, currency fluctuations and lower yields have pushed airlines into a cyclical trap with at least two full-service airlines, Air India and Jet Airways, gasping for breath. Staff salary payments have been delayed and frantic efforts are on to raise fresh capital. The three full-service airlines, including Vistara, have been…
BANGKOK: Thailand expects to select a consortium by January to build a 225 billion baht ($6.9 billion) high-speed rail link connecting three international airports, one of the largest transport projects in its history. The agency overseeing the plan, the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, aims to make as much progress on the project as possible ahead of elections due from February next year, said its Secretary General Kanit Sangsubhan. Some 31 firms, mostly from Thailand, China and Japan, are studying the project’s terms. One area of assessment will be “how much the consortium will ask of the government for co-investment,” Kanit…
MADID: Spain is suffering a drop in the number of tourists arriving from northern Europe, sparking fears wealthy visitors from Britain and Germany have “betrayed” the sunny country and have chosen to holiday elsewhere after months of anti-tourism campaigns. Alarming new figures revealed that 4.9 percent fewer tourists from Germany, France and the UK travelled to Spain in July 2018 than during the same period in 2017. Despite welcoming 10 million holidaymakers the country noticed a significant slump in the arrivals of those tourists that spend the most during their holidays for the first time since April 2010, according to…
LONDON: The sister ship to the revolutionary Celebrity Edge will be named in the UK and based in Southampton for its first ever cruises, it was announced on 3 September. Celebrity Apex – the second Edge-class ship from Celebrity Cruises – will be christened in the British port in April 2020. The news was announced at a sneak preview of Celebrity Edge, which will make its maiden voyage in Florida in late November, at its shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Basing Apex in Southampton will be the first time that Celebrity has operated two ships from the UK’s busiest cruise port,…
JUNEAU-ALASKA: Alaska environmental managers have issued notices to eight cruise ships for violating air quality standards during the summer cruise season. The state Department of Environmental Conservation found nine violations this year, the highest number since 2014, the Juneau Empire reported this week. Four violations were found on Holland America Line ships, Princess Cruises had two, Royal Caribbean had two, and the Norwegian Cruise Line had one, according to the department. The department will forward the violation notices and its recommendations to the state Department of Law for further action. Violations could result in fines as high as $46,000. The…
Three weeks’ holiday or more each year is the most important factor to a long life, according to researchers. The findings of a lifestyle study that began 40 years ago claim taking vacations is even more beneficial to following a healthy lifestyle. The study, which began in the 1970s, involved 1,222 middle-aged male executives, born between 1919 and 1934, who had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure, overweight or smoking. Half were told to exercise, maintain a good diet, stop smoking or keep to a healthy weight, while the other half were given…
LAHORE: Hospitality Inn arranged a pictorial exhibition for the Martyrs & Defence Day on 6th September 2018. The Chief Guests of the inauguration ceremony were Mr. Imtiaz Sarwar father of Capt. Salman Sarwar Shaheed & Mr. Qamar Wahid brother of Lt. Col. Amer Wahid shaheed.
KARACHI: Last week His Excellency Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman, Consul General of Malaysia and Mr. Amir Muhammad Hanif, Marketing Manager Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board visited Beach Luxury Hotel. As is seen here in the picture, they were warmly greeted by Mr. Azeem Qureshi, General Manager Beach Luxury Hotel upon their arrival at the Hotel.